Hiring a fully qualified electrician is vital to ensure the job is done correctly and that it is also completed safely. These well trained and qualified individuals are technicians who maintain electrical systems for your homes and offices. All electricians can install, connect, test, and maintain electrical systems for a range of purposes including climate control, security, lighting, refrigeration and communications. Commercial electricians may also be able to install the electronic controls for machines in business and industry. It should be noted that while most electricians available tend to specialize in construction or maintenance, a growing number are qualified and able to perform both range of jobs. Basically they work consists of testing, installing and maintaining all electrical systems. An electrician place of work is your home, businesses and industrials. There is also a law whereby electricians have to follow procedures like the building code when installing and repairing the electrical system. There are different types of electricians, wiring new houses/buildings, inspecting electrical systems, and fixing all electrical problems that encounter. You should be aware, that you require a permit, as stated above, by a local building department with the building inspector needing to sign off on any electrical work to ensure that it is up to code standards.

Electricians should you be able to give you advise about ways of cutting electricity and also have a price guide for electricians. They should also give you written estimates on costs and time needed to compete it. A quality and experienced electrician should be able to provide a fairly accurate timeline and cost estimate.

They should also be able to provide you with Electrical and gas Compliance certificates – These are like a warranty, and protects you against problems that arise later. For most electrical and gasfitting work in South Africa, a certificate of compliance must be given to you. Another important factor for an electrician’s job is to have all electrical goods housed neatly in little white boxes and coated with plastic, completely out of harm’s way. A well trained and qualified person should be able to specialize in the safe installation, repair or maintenance of electrical systems. Such electrical systems can include wiring, switchboards, safety switches, lighting, power points and electrical safety checks. When choosing an electrician it is important to pick the right one. From the initial construction stage of a new home, to any repairs that need to be done, a professional electrician can make the difference to the quality of the job done. Electrical technicians should be equipped with the right and proper equipment to do a proper job.

If you are still unsure about which electrician to hire for your project, please do contact us, we have well trained electricians for over 15 years doing contract. www.autogates.co.za/ 086 111 2928 (GUATENG)